“I was able to talk without judgement, my therapist helped me to recognise my feelings and identify with past issues that were impacting my current behaviour in a negative way.”

“I feel safe here, I feel listened to, I feel understood, I feel like I’m working on myself and progressing in my life, I’m really grateful for all that.”

"The easy access and the self-referral option were really good. I sense a very welcoming attitude and there was an option to speak my mother tongue. It helped me to gain a different perspective to the issues that I am struggling with’’

"The counselling hasn’t just been helpful, it has changed my life and I am so incredibly grateful that I was given this opportunity. I am a new person. I understand myself and others."

"I feel strong and confident, but genuinely from within the inside instead of ‘trying’ to be strong. I know who I am now, and I like that person."

"I found a version of myself that I find more comfortable and confident being and learned about boundaries and ways to deal with people in a way that makes life easier and calmer."

"I feel calmer and in control of my life in a way that has not only had a positive effect on me but has also had a positive knock-on effect on the people who are closest to me in my life."